Interaction of rotational discontinuities with energetic ions in the precursor of the Earth’s bow shock
2021 ◽
Vol 2103
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pp. 012015
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Abstract We combined in-situ solar wind observations by ARTEMIS and MMS missions with kinetic hybrid simulations to study the interaction of solar wind rotational discontinuities (RDs) with the foreshock of the Earth’s bow shock. We found that whistler modes excited by diffuse energetic particles were strongly coupled with RDs and lead to their temporary dissociation. At the same time, RDs trigger the steepening of whistler waves and the generation of ’shocklets’ - small localised shock-like structures, capable of trapping energetic particles and growing up by absorbing the particles energy.
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Vol 86
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Vol 123
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Vol 22
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pp. 4143-4151
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